# What about Rocky Linux support?
**URL:** https://community.zammad.org/t/what-about-rocky-linux-support/11147
**Category:** Lobby
**Created:** [March 21, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.zammad.org/t/what-about-rocky-linux-support/11147 "2023-03-21T12:12:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@KTMobility](https://community.zammad.org/u/KTMobility)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.zammad.org/t/what-about-rocky-linux-support/11147/1 "2023-03-21T12:12:38Z")
Hi folks,
I’ve a question today about the CentOS EOL and Zammad’s requirements for package installation (not the source or docker one).
CentOS linux 7 EOL is 2024 (not the stream one) and the 8 is already EOL.
Rocky Linux seems to be the worthy successor of CentOS Linux.
It’s not specified on the doc, but I think Rocky Linux 8 will be fully compatible (like a CentOS linux 8).
Am I wrong ?
Also, did someone know the RHEL/CentOS 9’s support ETA ? And possibly, if Zammad will formalize support on Rocky 9 ? (no CentOS linux 9 available, only stream)
Thanks, and have a nice day !
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### Author:  [@brian](https://community.zammad.org/u/brian)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2023, 9:18am UTC](https://community.zammad.org/t/what-about-rocky-linux-support/11147/2 "2023-03-23T09:18:36Z")
For what it’s worth, I use Zammad on Rocky Linux 8, works fine (I haven’t tested on 9).
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### Author:  [@MrGeneration](https://community.zammad.org/u/MrGeneration)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.zammad.org/t/what-about-rocky-linux-support/11147/3 "2023-04-13T17:12:12Z")
> [@KTMobility](#):
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> Also, did someone know the RHEL/CentOS 9’s support ETA ? And possibly, if Zammad will formalize support on Rocky 9 ? (no CentOS linux 9 available, only stream)
See:
[https://docs.zammad.org/en/latest/prerequisites/software.html#supported-distributions](https://docs.zammad.org/en/latest/prerequisites/software.html#supported-distributions)
The documentation actually does answer that question - even if that’s not the answer you want to read.
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> [@KTMobility](#):
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> CentOS linux 7 EOL is 2024 (not the stream one) and the 8 is already EOL.
> Rocky Linux seems to be the worthy successor of CentOS Linux.
>
> It’s not specified on the doc, but I think Rocky Linux 8 will be fully compatible (like a CentOS linux 8).
> Am I wrong ?
You’re **technically** not wrong as long as dependencies and all those thing that centos 7/8 do still work on your new RHEL like OS. However: It is not supported officially. Neither by us nor by package.
So basically you’re on your own if your OS no longer fits the package requirements Zammad has.
Its somewhat of playing poker even if it’s unlikely Rocky Linux will move away too much away from CentOS.
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### Author:  [@KTMobility](https://community.zammad.org/u/KTMobility)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2023, 7:51am UTC](https://community.zammad.org/t/what-about-rocky-linux-support/11147/4 "2023-04-14T07:51:46Z")
Hi and thanks for your reply.
> [@MrGeneration](#):
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> > [@KTMobility](#):
> >
> > Also, did someone know the RHEL/CentOS 9’s support ETA ? And possibly, if Zammad will formalize support on Rocky 9 ? (no CentOS linux 9 available, only stream)
>
> See:
> [Software — Zammad System Documentation documentation](https://docs.zammad.org/en/latest/prerequisites/software.html#supported-distributions)
>
> The documentation actually does answer that question - even if that’s not the answer you want to read.
Yes I already read the docs 🙂
This is why I asked for a ETA and a “possibly, in the future”
If the answer is “no we don’t have one”, I will be sad, but I will understand 😇
thx
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### Author:  [@MrGeneration](https://community.zammad.org/u/MrGeneration)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.zammad.org/t/what-about-rocky-linux-support/11147/5 "2023-04-18T14:20:22Z")
> [@KTMobility](#):
>
> Yes I already read the docs 🙂
> This is why I asked for a ETA and a “possibly, in the future”
> If the answer is “no we don’t have one”, I will be sad, but I will understand 😇
I marked the relevant part of the documentation for you:
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.zammad.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.zammad.org/t/what-about-rocky-linux-support/11147/6 "2024-04-12T14:21:05Z")
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